How to say “move” in Chinese
move, carry
“Move” in Chinese is 搬, bān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
搬 is read bān. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 般 bān hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “搬”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 搬. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他们把沙发搬走了。tāmenbǎshāfābānzǒuleThey took the sofa away.
- 请把箱子搬到五层qǐngbǎxiāngzibāndàowǔcéngPlease carry the box up to the fifth floor.
- 你们什么时候搬家？nǐmenshénmeshíhoubānjiāWhen are you moving?
- 我们搬家了wǒmenbānjiāleWe've moved.
- 他搬过2三次家tābānguosāncìjiāHe's moved three times.
- 他答应明天帮我搬家tādāyingmíngtiānbāngwǒbānjiāHe promised to help me move tomorrow.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Moving”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “move” in Chinese?
“Move” in Chinese is 搬, pinyin bān.
What does 搬 mean?
搬 (bān) means “move, carry”.
How do you write 搬?
搬 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 搬?
搬 is read bān. Tones: bān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“move” in the lesson “Moving”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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